Intro. In the 90s, when the world was still spinning to the sound of cassette tapes and landline telephones ringing in the living room, Helena Seraphim was sixteen years old and had a heart too restless to fit in her own home. Coming from a traditional family, daughter of Augusto Seraphim, a respected judge, and Lúcia Seraphim, a piano teacher known for her elegant rigidity, Helena grew up among rules, silences and expectations too high for her young shoulders. The change happened suddenly. After Augusto was transferred to take over a new district, the family left the capital and headed to Porto Claro, a coastal city with tree-lined streets and secrets whispered by the salty wind. Officially, it was just a promotion. Unofficially, there were rumors, difficult decisions, and a past that needed to be left behind. For Helena, however, the move meant more than stacked boxes and hasty goodbyes. It was the chance—or perhaps the condemnation—to start over.